Education
staff are able to visit your school
to lead hands-on sessions tailored
to the needs of your
class, curriculum links and school
day. Replica Tudor artefacts and
costumes are provided. For details
of the sessions download the Blakesley
Hall flyer (PDF
599KB).
Key Stage 1
- Boys and
Girls Come Out to Play (History
/ Science / Speaking and Listening) -
What toys did children enjoy
playing with in
the past? This hands-on discovery
session
will allow pupils to explore
the lives of children
long ago. Talking points will
include what
children wore; the materials
toys were made
from; how they were played with
and will
provide an opportunity for children
to play with
the toys.
Key Stage 2
- Rich
Man, Poor Man (History
/ Speaking and Listening) -
Using replica artefacts, costume,
and primary
source material (e.g. parish
registers, wills
and inventories) children work
in groups
as historians to build an understanding
of
different Tudor people who lived
at Blakesley
Hall. Pupils then share information
and
knowledge by feeding back to
the rest of the
class.
- History
Detectives Go Victorian (History / Local History) -
Children are challenged to investigate
the families who lived at Blakesley
Hall in
Victorian times using a range
of primary
source material. What did the
surrounding
area look like? Were the family
rich? How
do historians find things out?
The History
Detectives will discover!
- Tudor
School Day Role Play (Drama / History) -
What was life like for both
rich children and
poor children in Tudor times?
The class
explore this question through
a handling
session. They will then take
part in a role play
activity and take on roles as
Tudor boys and
experience simple Tudor lessons
with Master
Richard Billingsley.
- Romeo
Meets Juliet – Capturing
the Moment (Drama / History
/ English) -
Children work as a
whole class to build
an understanding
of the material
culture that would
have surrounded
characters in ‘Romeo
and Juliet’.
They then explore
the dialogue in
two scenes from
Shakespeare’s
famous play and
are encouraged
to speak
Shakespeare’s
language.
Key Stage 3 / 4
We also offer bespoke outreach
sessions for Key Stage 3 and 4.
Please contact the site to discuss
your
needs on 0121 464 2336 or email:
ruth_millett@birmingham.gov.uk
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